ARMAND Duplantis made history again at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, becoming the first pole vaulter to clear 6.30m.
Cheering him along from the sidelines was his — here’s everything you need to know about her.
Armand Duplantis is married to Desire InglanderCredit: AFP
Desire took to the streets of Tokyo before her man broke the pole vault world record yet againCredit: Instagram @desireinglander
Armand celebrated by planting a kiss on his wife’s lipsCredit: Getty
Who is Armand Duplantis’ wife Desire Inglander?
Model and content creator got engaged to pole vault GOAT in October 2024.
The proposal took place on a beach in East Hampton, New York, and was part of a shoot orchestrated by .
In fact the photo shoot proved the perfect cover for , leaving Desire truly surprised.
She was even more distracted because appearing in Vogue Scandinavia was her biggest dream as an aspiring model.
The publication featured the couple on its digital cover to announce the engagement, which was viewed by more than 13million people.
In March 2026, it was confirmed that the pair had married at Stockholm City Hall, before a more official ceremony in the summer.
Desire was born in Stockholm on May 2, 2001.
She studied at Bromma Gymnasium before graduating from the Berghs School of Communication, where she completed a course in content marketing.
Desire is signed to Generation Models and regularly collaborates with major luxury brands including Dior, Hermes, Bottega Veneta and L’Oréal.
She and Armand were even featured as a fashionable couple at Paris Fashion Week.
Desire has cultivated a massive online following, especially on TikTok, where her fashion and lifestyle posts have garnered over a million followers.
Desire also boasts nearly 809,000 followers on Instagram, as of March 21, 2026.
Desire and Armand first met in June 2020 during a Stockholm Midsummer party, but at the time Desire wasn’t looking for a relationship.
She told Vogue Scandinavia : “I had just graduated high school, I was not interested in anybody at the time. He felt like I had rejected him right away.”
However, the world champion pole vaulter persisted, reaching out to her via Snapchat.
[Armand] felt like I had rejected him right away
Desire Inglander, Vogue Scandinavia
Desire eventually agreed to go on a date before Armand returned to the States.
Ever since, the two have been practically inseparable — Desire travels around the world to accompany her fiancé to competitions on a regular basis.
She was in Tokyo on September 15, 2025, when Armand broke the pole vault world record for a staggering 14th time.
Desire took to the streets of before her man dominated on the track.
The social media star was then joined by friends in the stands of the Japan National Stadium as they cheered on her man.
The model shared snaps on Instagram of her enjoying the Japanese capital to her army of followers, captioning her post “Team @mondo_duplantis”.
Her followers left around 30,000 likes and stormed the comments’ section.
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